Airport Senior Architect - Design

The Airport - Senior Architect (Technical Engineering) is responsible for leading the architectural design and technical management of airport and aviation projects, ensuring that program and project requirements are fully met. The role involves developing and maintaining professional relationships with clients, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that all design and construction deliverables comply with local and international standards, codes, and best practices. The incumbent ensures the delivery of contracted design and construction management services, reviews shop drawings and material submittals, supervises work progress, and provides technical guidance to designers, decorators, architects, and contractors. This role also involves researching and implementing industry trends, sourcing materials, and producing design concepts, samples, and mood boards. The position requires a high level of proficiency in project management, communication, and time management to meet project deadlines effectively. The Senior Architect ensures compliance with Hill Internationals Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures and performs other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

• Develop and maintain professional and meaningful relationships with the client to ensure program and project requirements are being satisfied.
• Knowledge for the implementation of IATA ADRM, GACA 139, IBC (also Saudi Codes and Regulations), and NFPA
• Ensure the delivery of the contracted Design and Construction Management services to the client.
• Review submitted shop drawings and material submittals against the drawings & specifications, local codes and statutory requirements, and international best practice.
• Ensure compliance with all Hill internal processes and procedures.
• Effective verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Time management and task prioritization skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Research and decide on materials and products sourcing.
• Produce sample and mood products.
• Supervise work progress.
• Work closely with designers, decorators, architects, and constructors.
• Research and follow industry changes, evolutions, and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in architecture from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years relevant experience in Airport/Aviation projects, including space utilization, concept design, IBC (also Saudi Codes and Regulations), GACA 139, NFPA, and IATA ADRM, and able to draft scope of works and specifications.
• Thorough knowledge of airport landside and Passenger Terminal operations
• Effectively uncover client needs and provide compelling solutions.
• Thoroughly perform site inventories.
• Stakeholder management and consultation
• Efficiently create uniquely desirable, artistic, and inspirational designs.
• Accurately prepare construction drawings and take-offs.
• Demonstrate and maintain a high knowledge of landscape trends, features, and techniques.
• Undertake a design project from concept to completion.
• Define project requirements and schedule during the brief.
• Interpret and translate customer needs into rough plans.
• Set costs and project fees according to the budget.